The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-10-13

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that the "wnter of our discomfort had
truly arrived. A cold wind, with secompani-
msnts of snow and sleet greeted us upon our
morning walk, but nevertheless business
doomed right along, and the elements were
successfully deted, by allwho had business to
attend to.
The parlor in Mrs. McBrayen's hotel, was
last Sunday afternoon, the scene Of . pleas
ant gathering. DR.. Draper as organist. and
several ladies and gentlemen, As adopts in
the local art, enlivened the hours which en-
sued between the Two last dining periods Of
the day, with some excellent music, which
attracted quite number of listeners.
J. c. Fremont, (colored,) was greeted BY
very small audiences, at his lectures Saturday
and Sunday evenings. We think he would
have done much better had hs visited the
printers, and secured their aid in advertising
his entertainments. His "two-for-a-cent'
policy would not take we'll anywhere. A
$l.25hous did not speak well for him.
For several days past We have had the
pleasure of visits Of the light and festhery
beautiful The weather clerk always per-
forms his duties without any compunctions Of
conscience, as to whether other people like
the same, or not, and as there is no use re-
belling against the fates, let us accept the
fact that winter is nearly here.
| Geo. Meade and Stewart Eaton take . run
down to Lords Lake nearly every morning.
and shoot wild goose--that is the story they
brink back, with twenty or thirty empty
shells, but up to dats no traces Of feathers or
anything pertaining to goose has yet been
seen accompanying these gentlemen, so We are
fain to believe that ehsy are simply trying to
hoax An inoffcnsivespublic.
Now is the time br all whose names are
not on the PIONEER subscription book, to walk
| in, and plank down their little $3.50, for. .
years subscription. Everybody should take
their countypaper.l Besides we give away as
premium that excellent agricultural paper,
The Northwestern Farmer, and the splendid
engraving entitled "The Horse Fair" by
Rosa Bonheur. Samples at this office.
Maj. W. H. Makee accompanied by wife,
son and daughter. and B. W. Lair and sister,
all Of Dunseith, visited our town last Satur-
day afternoon, and in the evening = very
pleasant party, in which dancing proved the
feature, was held 1t the McBrayen Hotel, in
honor of their presence. The visitors stayed
over Sunday, returning home Monday morn
ing.
R. B. Scott and J. W. Young, owners Of the
steam traction engine and thresher that -four
ished around Bottineau recently have been
doing some big work. Charles Heath of
Lordsburg reports their thresing for him 4
100 bushels of wheat At the rate of 8 bushels
a minute He had 1900 bushels in all, yield
ing 40 bushels to the acre of wheat. His oats
aveaaged II bushels to the acre. How is thie
for high?
The Baptist church now looms up in great
shape-Charlie Smith and his crew of work
men have rushed matters. When completed
it will be an imposing looking building, and
undoubtedly our Baptist people will look upon
it with great pride. 1t will be the second
church built this side of Devils Lake. We
must not foil to mention, however, that work
was commenced on the new Presbyterian
church Tuesday, and that if Charley don't
look sharp twill be finished ahead Of the
Baptist edifce. It will also be handsome
looking building. %
1t is not often the reporter takes up his
pencil in morallzing mood, but st this point
he cannot help but say, "Why, why, 10
human nature 50 unreliable. Half of our
friends tell US plainly, that We know too much;
the other half that we don't know enough II
We take in dollar the express man robs us
Of it; like George Washington We would rath-
or cut one thousand trees than tell lie, but
our little hatchet has rusted, and w have no
money to buy new one, 30 our Sunday
skule learning cannot come in. Well, we'll,
what world to live in.
The old story of cloves sweet drcam,"
daily comes to our ears, with different vari-
atoms, of course, but nevertheless possessing
the true nectar. NJ. O. Tib-, but hold on,
We wont give him away, is fond Of visiting
the ladies. The other evening, he spent sew
eral hours in the cleaning ba,king in the
smiles Of young lady. Upon his departure
this gentleman was SO wrapped in meditation
that scarcely had the door closed behind him,
than he started into whistling the old and
popular melody Of "Sweet Violets." The
breezes conveyed the thrilling chords to tho
inmates of the house he had just Quilted, and
by that domestic freside mirth and confusion
rcighed paramount for considerable space
Of time. This is exactly as it was told to us
by spectator, 50 We are able to vouch for
the truth of the Same. No more 1t present.
WORTH KEOwINc-Did Won know that